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Ski Manufacturers Hit for Off-Piste Non-Compete

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

When it comes to the US Federal Trade Commission, healthy competition for ski manufacturers is just as important off the slopes as on. Ski equipment makers, Tecnica Group and Marker Völkl, learned this lesson on Monday when they agreed to settle FTC...

First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Complaint Based on First-to-File Bar

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

The First Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of United States ex rel. Wilson v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc. under the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) “first-to-file” provision, which prohibits any person “other than the Government” from pursuing a...

Is Average Customer Service Enough?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

I never really thought about the topic of customer service until very recently. I attended a seminar which featured a host of different speakers on many topics including marketing. Here is what has “stuck” with me----“Provide even average customer...

Conflict Minerals Update: Court Denies NAM's Motion to Enjoin Enforcement, SEC’s June 2 Deadline Remains In Effect

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

On May 14, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a per curium order denying the motion filed by the National Association of Manufacturers (“NAM”) to stay the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule. The court previously...

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Environmental and Policy Focus - New high-speed train route approved despite 'unavoidable' effects in Valley: The Fresno Bee - May 12: The California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a section of rail line from Fresno to Bakersfield that would...

Mediating Alternative Energy Disputes

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Energy disputes are usually complex and very expensive to litigate, so those in the traditional oil and gas industries have used arbitration and mediation successfully for years. Most contracts in the energy sector have ADR clauses, and many of those...

SEC Updates Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Municipal Advisor Registration Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

The SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities has updated its frequently asked questions (the “FAQs”) that present its views regarding various aspects of the SEC’s municipal advisor registration rules (the “Final Rules”). (See the Municipal Advisor...

The RGGI Annual Report for 2013: Do We Finally Have a Real Market for Allowances?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Potomac Economics has released the Annual Report on the Market for RGGI CO2 Allowances for 2013. Based on the data in the report, it appears that a functioning market for CO2 allowances is finally developing. What’s the evidence?...

LAG Köln: Arbeitgeber darf Betriebsratstätigkeit bei Freistellung im Zeugnis erwähnen

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Obschon nicht neu, wird derzeit ein Urteil des LAG Köln dieskutiert. Dieses hatte am 6. Dezember 2012 entschieden, dass in einem qualifizierten Zeugnis für ein freigestelltes Betriebsratsmitglied die Tätigkeit als Betriebsrat erwähnt werden darf...

UK Supreme Court Rules That LLP Members Benefit From Whistleblower Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof that members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are to be treated as “workers” and therefore are covered by the protections which UK law provides for...

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